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After a woman brought her Dachshund-Chihuahua mixed puppy Gizmo to a local fire station for help, police went to the woman's house. After observing a pool of hot sauce on the floor they arrested Ephrian Myles, 47, for felony aggravated animal cruelty. Myles denies his involvement. When Gizmo was brought to the fire department, he was covered head…Read More

Legally Brief: Animals Freezing to Death Outdoors in the Polar Vortex Posted by Stephen Wells, ALDF Executive Director on January 16, 2014 With record-breaking chills, the “polar vortex” has meant dogs left outdoors have been subjected to brutal cold. Some areas, like North Dakota and Minnesota, have recorded temperatures as low as 40 degrees…Read More